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Carrig Graveyard

Carrig Graveyard is an old cemetery in Wexford, Ireland. It is home to many of those who were killed during the insurrection of 1798.

The gate is closed most days of the year, forcing visitors to climb over the steps in the wall:

A close-up shot of the memorial plaque, which honours those who died in the 1798 Rebellion. The Irish / Gaeilge means: "May they all be at the right side of God."

A grass pathway leads to the inner gate of the graveyard:

The inner gate, which is also closed:

Many of the graves are in a bad state - having been weathered down over the centuries:

Some of the headstones are now broken into pieces:

An old crypt / mausoleum of some sort:

Collapsing graves are not a pretty sight:

Carrig Graveyard is home to many unmarked graves, as families in those times (pre-1800s) were often too poor to be able to purchase a headstone:

Many of the headstones that you see in the graveyard belong to people who died in the late 1800s / early 1900s:

It is impossible to tell how many people are buried here, as communal mass graves were a common thing in earlier centuries (the cost of purchasing a plot would have been out of reach for many a grieving family).

Unnamed:

For more information about the graveyard and its location, click here.